Last summer we went on ____ cruise in the Caribbean. Among ____ Island...
The correct answer is option 'B': "a / the".
Explanation:
In this sentence, we are talking about a specific cruise and specific islands, so we need to use the definite article 'the' before the word 'cruise' and before the names of the islands.
Using the definite article 'the' indicates that we are referring to particular islands and a specific cruise that the speaker and the listeners are aware of.
Let's break down the sentence and analyze it further:
1. Last summer we went on ____ cruise in the Caribbean.
- Here, we are talking about a specific cruise that the speaker and the listeners are aware of. Since it is a specific cruise, we use the definite article 'the' before the word 'cruise'.
2. Among ____ Islands we visited were Bermuda and the Bahamas.
- Here, we are talking about specific islands that the speaker and the listeners are aware of. Since they are specific islands, we use the definite article 'the' before the names of the islands.
By using "a / the" in this sentence, it correctly conveys the meaning that the speaker went on a specific cruise in the Caribbean and among the islands they visited were Bermuda and the Bahamas.
To summarize, the correct answer is option 'B': "a / the" because it uses the appropriate articles to indicate specific islands and a specific cruise that the speaker and the listeners are aware of.